Tom Kazansky Posted February 15, 2019 Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) I might be completely newbish in QFE settings, but when I am told by ATC that the QFE at the airfield is 23.38, how can I use this info when my FA-18C's altimeter can only set a minimum of 28.10? It is not only in Wags' Tonopah mission of the week, but on many occations with non standard weather settings. Is it wrong/non-realistic(?) to wish for an altimeter that can get that low? Edited February 15, 2019 by Tom Kazansky
lucky-hendrix Posted February 15, 2019 Posted February 15, 2019 Well tonopah airbase is quite high (1600m) And so it makes little sense for the ATC to give you QFE. Because as you noticed it is impossible to tune the altimeter to that settings. It would be more sensible if the ATC would give you QNH. By tuning QNH the altimeter would show you the exact airfield elevation. Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk
Nealius Posted February 15, 2019 Posted February 15, 2019 Best thing to do is set altimeter to airfield elevation, or the QNH given in the briefing. Modern aviation uses QNH, not QFE, and it should be given by ATIS not the tower anyway. In general, DCS ATC is best ignored due to its current flaws.
Tom Kazansky Posted February 15, 2019 Author Posted February 15, 2019 ok, thank you for your answers. so, can we asume that the limits (max/min) of the DCS FA-18C's altimeter are equal to those of the real thing?
Nealius Posted February 15, 2019 Posted February 15, 2019 More than likely. The DCS weather system likes to give some unrealistic barometric pressure ranges.
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